Review of Please Vote for Me (2007) by Matt B — 12 Mar 2009

While the concept is sociologically interesting, the film based on this first experiment in deomcracy is utterly forgettable.

This review of Please Vote for Me (2007) was written by Matt B on 12 Mar 2009.

Please Vote for Me has generally received very positive reviews.

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